Donald Fagen - Pretzel Logic lyrics

I would love to tour the south land In a traveling minstrel show I would love to tour the south land In a traveling minstrel show 'Cause I'm dying to be a star and make them laugh Sound just like a record on a phonograph Those days are gone forever Over a long time ago I have never met Napoleon But I plan to find the time, find the time I have never met Napoleon But I plan to find the time, find the time 'Cause he looks so fine upon that hill They tell me he was lonely, he's lonely still Those days are gone forever Over a long time ago I stepped up on the platform The man gave me the news He said you must be joking Where did you get those shoes? Where did you get those shoes? I've seen them on the TV, the movie show They say the times are changing, but I just don't know These things are gone forever Over a long time ago